Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, have a Beast Taming Space

Chapter 61 Showing off cooking skills
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed since the group entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

With Zhang Lexuan, an experienced and powerful Soul Douluo, in charge, the team's progress and soul-hunting process went smoothly, and they did not encounter any insurmountable dangers.

During this time, they successfully found a suitable Soft Bone Rabbit with four thousand years of cultivation for Jiang Nannan, and hunted a Fiery Lion with five thousand years of cultivation for Li Yongqiang.

Both of them absorbed their spirit rings smoothly, and their strength was greatly improved.

On this day, in a relatively open forest clearing, a giant leopard, over five meters long and covered with shadow-like patterns, collapsed to the ground with a thud. Its body was covered with burn and cut marks, and it had already lost its life.

A deep black spirit ring slowly condensed and rose from his corpse.

Zhang Lexuan withdrew her martial soul, which radiated a cool moonlight, and said to Li Feng, who was breathing heavily beside her, "Li Feng, this is a 30,000-year-old Shadow Leopard. It is incredibly fast, and its attacks have a shadow-tearing effect. It is quite compatible with your Azure Shadow Eagle martial soul, and should be sufficient as your seventh soul ring. Absorb it, and we will protect you."

Looking at the deep black spirit ring, Li Feng's eyes flashed with excitement. He respectfully said to Zhang Lexuan, "Yes, Senior Sister! Thank you for your help, Senior Sister!"

After saying that, he couldn't wait to sit down cross-legged and begin to guide the ten-thousand-year-old soul ring to absorb the energy.

Seeing Li Feng enter the absorption state, Zhang Lexuan walked up to Huo Yuhao, who had been quietly observing from the side, and said in a gentle tone with a hint of apology: "Yuhao, now the only thing left is your spirit ring. We've encountered quite a few spirit beasts in the past two weeks, but flying or healing spirit beasts that meet your requirements are indeed rare, especially high-quality ones."

Huo Yuhao nodded calmly, "Senior Sister, I understand. Soul rings are related to the future, so it's better to have none than to have a bad one. If we really can't find a suitable one, Senior Sister, you can escort Senior Li Feng and the others back to the academy first. There's no need to delay for too long because of me. I can search alone for a while longer on the outskirts of the forest."

His tone was firm, clearly indicating that he would never compromise in order to obtain a spirit ring.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan smiled gently and patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder lightly: "What are you thinking about? Since we came together, we should go back together. If we haven't found it yet, we'll keep looking. The Star Dou Great Forest is so big, there's bound to be something suitable for you. We're not in a hurry."

She glanced at the sky and continued, "It's getting late, and Li Feng needs a quiet environment to absorb the soul ring. Let's set up camp around here and continue our search tomorrow."

No one objected, and they quickly cleared an area near the water source at the edge of the open space and began to set up a temporary camp.

After setting up some simple early warning devices around the camp, Huo Yuhao strolled to a clear stream not far away to fetch some water.

"Yuhao, come quick! There are fish here!"

Jiang Nannan's clear voice came from the stream. She was squatting by the stream, pointing to several plump silver-scaled fish swimming in the water.

Huo Yuhao walked over, looked at the lively fish in the stream, and smiled: "They really are quite big. Let's have grilled fish tonight and treat ourselves."

"Okay!"

Jiang Nannan's eyes lit up; she was deeply impressed by Huo Yuhao's grilled fish skills.

Are you... discussing dinner?

After arranging the security matters, Zhang Lexuan came over and smiled at the two people gathered by the stream.

Jiang Nannan quickly stood up and excitedly said to Zhang Lexuan, "Senior Sister, Yuhao said he'll grill fish for us tonight! His grilled fish is so delicious!"

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Huo Yuhao with some surprise. She hadn't expected this incredibly talented junior to have such skills. She smiled and said, "Really? Then it seems we're in for a treat."

"Then I'll help you catch fish too."

Jiang Nannan was even happier when she heard that Zhang Lexuan also wanted to help.

Zhang Lexuan smiled slightly, without even using her martial spirit, and simply walked to the stream, her gaze sweeping over the clear water.

Her movements were lightning-fast; her slender, white fingers left afterimages in the air. Each time she dipped her fingers into the water, she precisely caught a silverfish trying to escape, then with a gentle flick, the fish landed accurately in a bamboo basket already prepared on the shore. Her movements were fluid and graceful, a delight to behold.

Jiang Nannan was not to be outdone. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her slender arms, and seized the opportunity to quickly dip her hands into the water. Although she did not do it as effortlessly as Zhang Lexuan, she still made good progress.

The two worked together seamlessly, and in no time, the bamboo basket they brought was filled with plump, lively fish whose scales shimmered silver in the setting sun.

On the other side, Huo Yuhao had already skillfully lit a campfire and shaved several evenly sized branches into skewers.

He watched the two men return laden with their goods, and smiled as he accepted the bamboo basket.

Next, it was Huo Yuhao's turn to show off his skills.

He handled the fish cleanly and efficiently, gutting it, scaling it, and removing the gills all in one go.

Thanks to the exceptional observational abilities granted by his Spirit Eye Martial Soul, his handling of the situation was nothing short of perfect.

He skewered the prepared fish on clean branches, sprinkled it with the simple seasonings he carried with him, and then began to roast it over the campfire.

His movements seemed casual, but his control over the timing was exquisite.

He subtly released his spiritual energy, sensing the subtle changes in heat and moisture loss inside the fish meat, ensuring that every part was heated evenly.

Before long, an enticing aroma began to fill the camp.

It's a blend of the natural freshness of the fish and the smoky aroma of the seasonings after grilling, making it incredibly tempting.

Li Yongqiang, who was originally protecting Li Feng from a distance, couldn't help but turn his head to look over frequently, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

Soon, the first batch of grilled fish was ready. The fish skin was grilled to a golden brown with a slight char, sizzling with oil, while the fish meat inside remained snow-white and tender.

Huo Yuhao handed the two first grilled fish to Zhang Lexuan and Jiang Nannan respectively: "Senior Sister, Senior Sister Nannan, have a taste."

Zhang Lexuan took the grilled fish, thanked them, elegantly blew on it to cool it down, and then took a small bite.

The crispy outer layer and tender fish meat burst in your mouth, and the perfect balance of salty and savory flavors perfectly complements the deliciousness of the fish.

A hint of amazement flashed in her eyes, and she sincerely praised, "The taste is indeed very good, Yuhao, I didn't expect you to have such skills."

Jiang Nannan couldn't wait any longer. While breathing out because it was hot, she praised indistinctly, "Mmm...so delicious! So delicious! Yuhao, your grilled fish is better than any grilled fish I've ever had before!"

Huo Yuhao smiled as he watched the two of them looking satisfied, and continued to grill the remaining fish.

Around the campfire, the aroma of grilled fish mingled with laughter, making the night deep in the Starry Sky Forest seem less desolate.

Zhang Lexuan savored the grilled fish in small bites, her posture still elegant, but her brows showed more relaxation and gentleness than usual.

She looked at Huo Yuhao, who was chatting and laughing with Jiang Nannan and constantly turning the grilled fish, with undisguised admiration in her eyes.

This young man is exceptionally talented yet humble, meticulous and capable, and even possesses superb culinary skills; it seems there is nothing that can stump him.

(End of this chapter)